Events
EVENTS 2026
APPALACHIAN GREAT PYRENEES RESCUE – 2026 EVENTS
(20 year anniversary of our non-profit status)
(always subject to change)
- February
- 2/15: Canine & Cocktails at Bar West
- 2/22: Funktastic Mead Label Contest starts
- March
- 3/16: End Funktastic Mead Label contest @ 9 p.m.
- 3/23: Celeste’s birthday fundraiser => raising money for new washing machine and to replace damaged (due to fallen tree during storm) exercise run panels
- April
- 4/26 – 5/17: Fresh Start Puppy Naming Project – names for 5 Pyr pups and 2 litters of 4 Anatolian puppies (Boys: Cooper, Kingston, Marcus, Bobby Girls: Truffles, Maya, Sienna, Mallory, Saffron, Shiloh, Nikita, Sydney, Countess)
- May
- 5/24 – 6/14: Rivah Dog Cottage Auction (one week vacation opportunity)
- June
- 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29: “Dine Out for Charity” at Sedona Taphouse (Glen Allen, VA)
- 6/19: Total Wine & More Tasting event (3:30 – 5:30): Vive La France. 10 – 20 participants – free but would appreciate a donation of at least $30 per person
- 6/22: 12th Annual AGPR Calendar Photo Contest (through 7/20)
- July
- 7/20: 12th Annual AGPR Calendar Photo Contest (ends @ 9:00 p.m.)
- tbd: Christmas in July
- August
- 8/1: Funktastic Mead “Who Let the Dogs Out” label reveal party
- September
- tbd: Applebee’s dining event – Ashland, VA
- 9/26: Woofstock (rain date: 10/3)
- October
- 10/10: Pyrfest (rain date: 10/24)
- 10/17: Midlothian Parade
- November
- 11/1: Cocktails & Canines – Bar West
- December
- 12/1: Giving Tuesday appeal
- 12/12: Varina parade (confirm date)
- 12/13: 12 Dog Days before Christmas (through 12/24)
- 12/26: Triple Your Love year end appeal (through 12/31)